CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ··································································································1
2. COMPONENT LOCATIONS ·······························································································3
2.1 Outside View·················································································································· 3
2.2 Control Panel ·················································································································4
2.3 Serial Number Location ································································································· 4
3. PRE-OPERATION CHECK ································································································· 5
3.1 Engine Oil ······················································································································5
3.1 Fuel ································································································································ 6
3.3 Air Cleaner····················································································································· 7
4. STARTING THE ENGINE ··································································································· 8
4.1 Starting Procedure·········································································································8
4.2 High Altitude Operation ······························································································· 10
4.3 Ambient Temperature··································································································10
5. GENERATOR USE ···········································································································11
5.1 Warnings and Cautions·······························································································11
5.2 AC Power Applications································································································12
5.3 Output and Overload Indicators ··················································································12
5.4 Overload Reset Switch ································································································15
5.5 Smart Throttle ·············································································································· 14
5.6 Air Conditioning Operation ·························································································· 14
5.7 DC Power Operation ···································································································15
5.8 Low Oil Alarm System ································································································· 16
6. STOPPING THE ENGINE·································································································17
6.1 Normal Shutdown········································································································17
6.2 Emergency Stop··········································································································17
7. MAINTENANCE ················································································································18
7.1 Emission Control System ·························································································18
7.2 Maintenance Schedule································································································20
7.3 Changing Oil················································································································20
7.4 Air Cleaner Service······································································································21
7.5 Spark Plug Service······································································································22
7.6 Spark Arrestor Maintenance························································································23
8. TRANSPORTING/STORAGE ···························································································24
8.1 Transporting················································································································· 24
8.2 Extended Storage ········································································································ 24
8.3 Fuel Treatment and Generator Exercise·····································································24